News
PTC
pays departing clerk $30,000
In a precedent-setting
arrangement, former Peachtree City Clerk Nancy Faulkner has received
six months' salary $22,179 as part of a brokered agreement between her
and the city as part of her resignation. In addition, the city has agreed
to pay her $7,500 for tuition to a paralegal school. The city also will
pay an undisclosed amount for her health insurance, city documents show.
Deputy
goes back on patrol after jail death
A Fayette County
grand jury has declined to indict a deputy sheriff on involuntary manslaughter
charges for the death of an inmate back at the Fayette County Jail in
August.
Fayette
ranks #1 in math scores
Fayette is at the
top of the class in math, according to the 1999-2000 Georgia Public
Education Report Card released by the Georgia Department of Education.
New
land use plan in place for 74/Redwine
Fayette County commissioners
last week approved a new land use plan for the area around Ga. Highway
74 at Redwine Road with little discussion.
Fayette
roots grow tall trees
Fayette County is
home to at least two specimens that are the largest of their kind in
Georgia, and may have a third as well.
Massive
Fayette pine barely misses state record for biggest
It took arborist
Nick LeCroy a little over an hour to reach the top of Fayette County's
largest pine tree, but just seconds to determine that the tree doesn't
quite measure up in its quest to be named the largest in the state.
Collins
bill would add $600 billion to Bush's tax cuts
Fayette
County's representative in the U.S. House isn't content with President
George W. Bush's initial $900 billion tax cut plan.
Development
Authority eyes task force to boost tourism
Tourism
dollars spent in Fayette County seem to be falling short of the area's
potential, according to Chris Clark, president and CEO of the county
Development Authority.
Local
teen, parents being sued over wreck
A
16-year-old Fayetteville girl and her parents are being sued by the
victim of an auto accident the youth was involved in on Sandy Creek
Road in December.
Fire
impact fees nearing reality
Fayette
County is almost ready to start charging fees to new residents to help
pay for the fire protection they'll need.
Fayette
math team to compete in state contest Saturday
A Fayette County
math team will compete at the state level this weekend.
Collins
calls for repeal of alternative minimum tax
Calling the individual
alternative minimum tax a threat to tax relief, Rep. Mac Collins has
introduced legislation to repeal the measure.
Flat
Rock becomes first school in Georgia to implement SAVE
SAVE
(Students Against Violence Everywhere) is the newest anti-violence program
to be implemented in the Fayette County School System.
Army's
hurting, general says here
The
U.S. Army needs help, a commanding general said in Fayetteville Monday.
Brooks
special election set for Tuesday
Brooks
voters will go to the polls Tuesday to name a new town councilman, choosing
between a former air traffic controller and the deputy chief of College
Park Police.
Chamber
members make annual trek to Capitol
The
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce last week took its annual Dome Roam
to the state Capitol.
WASA
opposes independent look at water quality tests on Line Creek
The
Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority has officially opposed an effort
from an environmental group to have the city fund an independent assessment
of documents to determine the water quality of Line Creek.
Alleged
abduction nets indictment
A
Newnan man has been indicted by a Fayette County grand jury for kidnapping
and battery stemming from the abduction of a woman from the Sleep Inn
in Peachtree City in June.
Former
Senoia chief returning to Fayette
Former
Peachtree City Police Officer Ben Thomas is coming back to the county.
Red
Cross sets Virtual Auction
Exotic
getaways, nights on the town, sports memorabilia, celebrity items and
more will be a click away during the Red Cross Virtual Auction March
16 - 25.
Health,
safety fair set Saturday
A
variety of activities to promote health and safety are on tap Saturday
at Health and Safety Day, planned in front of Stevi B's Pizza.
Braelinn
Buddies program kicks off
As
part of its many Exceptional Children's Week activities, Braelinn Elementary
School has kicked off a new program called Braelinn Buddies.
Police
Blotter
Real Estate Review
- Work
at Graeagle picking up
More builders
are preparing to begin working in Graeagle, the exclusive gated
community off Georgia Hwy. 27/41 in Meriwether County, as the first
home there nears completion.
It's
a great time to buy a new home
When is the best
time to buy a home?
Builders
meeting tomorrow
The Home Builders
Association of Midwest Georgia has scheduled its annual "Associate
Table Top Night" at its March meeting, which will be held tomorrow
night at the Peachtree Wyndam Conference Center.
Keller
Williams welcomes three new agents
Keller Williams
Realty has announced the addition of Susan Annis, Sheila Carlisle and
Lori Neely as new agents at the Peachtree City/Newnan Market Center.
Williams
wins Silver Award
Sonjia Williams,
a builder representative for Forrest Homes, won the Silver Award in
the National Sales & Marketing Council's 2000 "Rookie of the
Year" competition for District 10 (Southeastern area).
Pathway
names builder team for Eastlake at Summergrove
As peak home buying
season draws near, Pathway Communities, developer of Coweta County's
SummerGrove, has announced the builder team for the community's newest
neighborhood, Eastlake at SummerGrove.
Pathway's
Mitchell named to Ga. Chamber board
Douglas Mitchell,
founder and chairman of Pathway Communities, has been named to the Georgia
Chamber Board of Directors.
Pathway
names builder team for Avery Park
Pathway Communities,
developer of Avery Park in historic Newnan, has announced the select
builder team for two new Avery Park neighborhoods Bentley Chase and
Morningside.
Shells
teaming up
Longtime Peachtree
City Realtor Jo Ann Shell has announced that she is teaming up with
her husband Tom to provide an enhanced and broader service to her long
list of previous clientele and new customers.
SummerGrove
amenities a big draw
With
over 300 home sales in less than two years, SummerGrove at Newnan has
quickly become one of Atlanta's best-selling master-planned communities.
Turn-of-the-century
model opens at Avery Park
Patrick
Malloy Communities (PMC) is pleased to unveil its model home in Avery
Park, a 380-acre master-planned community in Newnan.
White
new Cedarcroft rep
Elaine
White has been named as Ravin Homes' marketing representative in Cedarcroft,
a new single-family residential community in the western part of Peachtree
City.
Hornfeck
gets senior designation
Terri
Hornfeck, a sales associate with Re/Max Results in Peachtree City, has
recently been awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) professional
designation.
Pathway
unveils plans for Peninsula
Pathway
Communities, developer of Peachtree City, has broken ground on what
Pathway executives are calling the company's most upscale neighborhood
in its 25-year history.
Hopkins
joins SummerGrove marketing team
SummerGrove
at Newnan, one of Atlanta's best-selling master-planned communities,
has added Shannon Hopkins to its community marketing team.
Open
house held at Lake Dow
The
Clowdus Team from Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty's Henry County office
recently hosted a Realtors Open House for Craig Britt Homes at The Woods
of Lake Dow in Henry County.
Forrest
Homes on the rise
Forrest
Homes Inc. announced a record-breaking year in 2000, more that doubling
its record of home sales during the previous year. The company closed
175 homes in 2000, compared to its first-year total of 85 in 1999.
Home
Power has big year in 2000
Home
Power Realty, Inc., headquartered in Fayetteville at 465 N. Jeff Davis
Drive, has announced that the company closed over $30 million in new
and resale homes during the year 2000.
ARC
honors Monarch Village
Monarch
Village, the 440-acre master-planned community in Stockbridge that is
being developed by Pathway Communities, has recently been honored by
the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) with a Development of Excellence
award for its innovative development initiatives.
Paladin
Estates under construction
The
first homes are under construction in Paladin Estates, The Edson Group's
new single-family residential community in Henry County.
Shannon
Cove in final phase
With
nearly 25 homes sold since the community opened its marketing effort
on Nov. 1, Shannon Cove is now on the verge of entering its second and
final phase.
- Business
Chamber
members to wear the green
The
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce is getting into the St. Patrick's
spirit with its After Hours gathering this Thursday.
Homeownership
opens the door to tax breaks
Whether
you buy a single-family house, town house, or condo, it may open the
door to new tax savings.
- Sports
Fayette
Sports Pre-Season Classic heats up
The first week of
the high school baseball season is complete and teams are gearing up
for the annual Fayette Classic baseball tournament.
Local
soccer teams prepapre for big week
McIntosh traveled
to Newnan High School last Friday night and both the boys and the girls
won. The girls, ranked first in the state and nation, defeated the Lady
Cougars 9-0, while the boys defeated Newnan 9-1.
Local
teacher to compete in Ironman competition
Doesn't
a 2.4-mile swim in the Pacific Ocean sound good?
Fayette
Wrestling Club places second in state competion
The
tradition of Fayette wrestlers shining in state competition continued
recently, as The Fayette Youth Wrestling Club placed second in the state
tournament the group's highest finish ever.
Saturday
is Family Fun Fish Day
Unicoi State Park
in Helen, Ga. will offer Family Fun Fishing Day Saturday, March 17.
- Weekend
- All
star lineup coming to Peachtree City in summer concert series
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The
Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater is celebrating its 25th anniversary
this year and what better way to celebrate than with a stellar summer
concert series, the first part of which was announced last Friday.
- FCFT
presents 'The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland'
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-
Do
you feel that you are "very, very late" for something?
- Travel
photographers to sign copies of their book
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Will
and Deni McIntyre are a husband and wife free-lance photography team.
The
Anniversary Song
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
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He
was the first guy she met in college that she didn't try to impress.
- Movies
- The
end if the world and other happy thoughts
-
- Earth is approximately
4.6 billion years old.
Religion
'Spiritual
snobs' take note ... sinners, social rejects welcome at River's Edge
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Last week
I went to Juvenile Court in support of one of our dear church families.
Yes, even Christian family members get in trouble with the law. As their
pastor, I am there for them and in their corner.
'Drama
in Dust Valley' debuts Friday
The
Prince of Peace Players at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, will give
a dinner theater presentation of "Drama in Dust Valley," Friday
and Saturday, March 16 and 17, at 7 p.m. The western comedy is directed
by Karen King.
PTC
Presbyterian offers dinner, variety show Friday night
Some 27 years ago,
women of the First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree city hosted their
first lasagna dinner and variety show in what was then the new sanctuary
and fellowship hall. Nearly 200 persons attended, This Friday, March
16, the tradition continues as the annual event gets underway. Doors
will be open for dinner seating at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at
8 p.m.
'Exodus
Out of Egypt' weight loss seminar offered by His House Church
His House Community
Church will offer "Exodus" out of Egypt," a Weigh Down
Workshop seminar at the church in Senoia. A free, no-obligation introduction
to the course will be offered at the church on Tuesday, March 20 at
7 p.m.
Karen
Nelson to speak at March Women's Aglow meeting
Karen Nelson will
be the featured speaker at this month's meeting of Women's Aglow Fellowship
International, Peachtree City Chapter, Monday evening, March 19, and
Tuesday morning, March 20. Both meetings will be held at the Calvary
Temple Assembly of God, 202 Robinson Rd. in Peachtree City, next to
Mowell Funeral Home.
Religion
Briefs
First
Presbyterian youth receive first communion
Several youth at
the First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City recently completed a
course on the meaning of communion. On Communion Sunday, March 4, Pastor
Don Smith, assisted by Elder Rod Little, presented each with a certificate
of completion.
Opinion
Opinion
I
concede: it's not about the money
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
Not surprisingly,
I had a chance to chat with a few Delta pilots following last week's
column.
School
shootings:
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
It's been less than
two years since the Columbine High School tragedy rocked our collective
conscience. There were several high profile school shootings before
Columbine, but Columbine seemed to solidify the behavior as a cultural
malaise which affects us all.
Never
just a dog, Guthrie was our buddy before a bullet stopped his love
By MARY
JANE HOLT
Contributing Writer
It was Sunday afternoon.
We left him tied to his leash and went to Lowe's in Fayetteville to
buy materials for a dog run. We suspected that some female was in heat
on the road behind our property because Guthrie was exhibiting behavior
that can only mean one thing.
Ain't
it grand for raising kids
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
All of us have lived
the horror. Whether passing the offending forebear in the halls at work,
the grocery store, or at church, we are stopped and held ransom while
some grandparent shows us pictures of their grandkids.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Don't
build TDK Blvd. and ruin rural Coweta
It is rare that
I write my concerns to the newspaper, as I usually present them in person
at the Peachtree City Council meetings. However, since I will not be
able to attend the meeting March 15 at 5:30 p.m., and since I feel that
it is important for the citizens of Peachtree City to understand what
is being proposed, I hope that you receive this in time to print it
before that meeting.
The
Delta pilots' strike: View from other side of cockpit
In response to the
airline pilot's article in the (AJC, March 3), I have several comments
to make.
Does
animal shelter, 'Kill first, ask questions later'?
I was appalled when
I read the letter to The Citizen from Denise Barnett regarding the destruction
of her family cat by Fayette County Animal Control, after he was caught
in a trap and taken to the shelter.
Not
neighbors' role to notify irresponsible pet owner
First, let me extent
my deepest sympathies to Denise Barnett, who lost her pet in a web of
miscommunication resulting in the pet's being put to sleep.
Put
leash on all dogs on PTC cart paths
The leash law in
Peachtree City is ineffective because that part of the leash law that
allows animals to be under voice control is ineffective.
Gunfire
from 4-H practice range disturbs southside
Saturday morning
at 9 I was awakened by the sound of a horse kicking his stall. When
I got up to investigate, I realized that the 4-H Skeet Club had begun
its shooting schedule for their season.
Injured
kids from Columbia, Somalia getting help in Fayette, need more
In an effort to
raise public awareness regarding the incredible humanitarian efforts
occurring in our county, I would like to briefly outline the situation
of Maike Vega.
Think
our kids aren't watching us? Look at this . . .
For those who think
that their actions and words go unheeded by the youngsters around them,
I have news.
Separating
those who pray from those who prey
President Bush's
initiative to provide federal funding to faith-based organizations,
enabling them to better provide social services to the needy in this
country, is worthwhile and deserves our full support. Why?
Doped
up and doped out at school
Rayism The intelligence
of so few leads to the stupidity of so many.
Still
more about riding the bus to Starr's Mill
Adult
takes up for Kerry
I am an adult and
I am writing to defend the seniors' right to drive to school. I have
been following this controversy since Kerry FitzPatrick's original letter.
The letters written in last week's paper by Bill Webster and R.D. Welch
were unbelievable.
Bus
rider agrees with Kerry
After reading the
many responses bashing Kerry FitzPatrick's article, I'd have to say
I am disgusted. Honestly, I have to say the adults who reacted by sending
in all these mean letters, are acting like 4-year-olds. I for one believe
that people have a right to their opinion.
Adults
need lessons in civility
I just read the
letters in response to one of my classmates, Kerry FitzPatrick's letters.
Although I see both sides of the issue, I totally agree with Kerry.
I rode the bus all throughout my middle school and freshman years, and
now that I am a junior and have a car I feel that I have earned the
privilege of not having to take the bus. My classmates and I should
not have to plan our schedules around if kids are too lazy or spoiled
and get Mommy or Daddy to drive them to school.
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